Paula Rego

Paul Coldwell

Paula Rego Printmaker

Printmaking: A Contemporary Perspective is a solid overview of current work in this exciting area, taking into account the history and the different techniques available for artists working today. Using the work of contemporary artists, Printmaking tells the story of the progression of this art form and highlights the most important technological advances and influential artists. Printmaking is split into sections including: Reworking Traditions; Painterly Approaches; The Hybrid Print; Political Imperatives; The Sculptor's Print; Installation and Expanded Print; and New Technology. Each section discusses the origin of print styles, early artists, and contemporary artists working with print today. Exploring contemporary approaches tot his ever-growing medium; Printmaking discusses the work of some of the most exciting artists working in the field today. Artists featured include David Hockney, Richard Hamilton, Damien Hirst, Nanvy Spero, Roni Horn, Masami Teraoka, Kara Walker, Oscar Munos, Willie Cole, Banksy and the Brooklyn-based Faile Collective. The work of influential artists in the field throughout history is also included, such as Rembrandt, Goya, Degas, Picasso, Paula Rego, and George Baselitz, to show the effect their work has had on a younger generation of artists. AUTHOR: Paul Coldwell is an artist, curator and Professor of Fine Art at the University of the Arts, London. His own practice includes prints, book works, sculptures and installations and he has exhibited widely with solo shows at The Eagle Gallery, Freud Museum, Arthouse Dublin, The London Print Studio, and Queens Gallery, Delhi. He has published writings on a number of printmakers including, Morandi, Ardizzone and Rego, with whom he worked with on all her etchings between 1986- 2005 including the Nursery Rhymes, Peter Pan, Pendle Witches, and the Children's Crusade.

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